A Doctor Writes: “Why the Panic?”
June 13, 2021 11:00 am 59 CommentsWe know that younger people are less likely to be seriously ill, less likely to need prolonged admission and far less likely to die. So why the panic?
Author Archives for Michael Curzon
WHO Chief Says Lab Leak Theory Remains “Open” as G7 Leaders Discuss Covid Origins
June 12, 2021 9:19 pm 16 CommentsG7 leaders discussed the origins of Covid on Saturday as the Chief of the WHO said that all hypotheses – including the lab leak theory – remain “open”.
“We Are Seeing Some Worrying Stuff in the Data,” Says PM
June 12, 2021 8:16 pm 194 CommentsBoris Johnson has “all but confirmed” that the June 21st “Freedom Day” will be delayed, saying that “we are seeing some worrying stuff in the data”.
Government Adviser Says the Prevalence of Covid Variants Means “There’s a Very Strong Argument” for Vaccinating Children
June 12, 2021 10:56 am 123 CommentsA member of the Government's NERVTAG advisory group says "there’s a very strong argument" for vaccinating children against Covid, largely due to the prevalence of Covid variants.
More Than Half of Brits Who Said They Would Turn Down Covid Vaccine Have Now Had One
June 12, 2021 8:31 am 120 CommentsMore than half of Brits who said they would definitely not get a Covid vaccine last winter have since had one, according to new research.
Nightclubs and Bars May Sue the Government to Prevent Delay to Covid Restrictions
June 12, 2021 12:03 am 43 CommentsNightclubs and bars are considering suing the Government to prevent the extension of lockdown beyond June 21st, according to reports.
Ministers Considering Delaying Freedom Day by a Month to Give Businesses “Certainty”
June 11, 2021 11:47 am 116 CommentsThe Government is considering extending lockdown by a month rather than by two weeks so as to give businesses "certainty" that "Freedom Day" won't be delayed again.
Lockdown Behind Increase in Attempted Suicides Among Australians Aged 5-25, Says Youth Helpline
June 11, 2021 11:10 am 19 CommentsLockdown has been a major contributory factor to the increase in attempted suicides among Australians aged five-25 over the past six months, according to Kids Helpline.
CDC to Hold Emergency Meeting Over 226 Cases of Heart Inflammation in American Teens Who Have Had Pfizer or Moderna Vaccines
June 11, 2021 10:12 am 38 CommentsThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control will hold an emergency meeting over 226 cases of heart inflammation in young Americans who have received two doses of either the Pfizer or Moderna Covid vaccine.
NHS Told to Differentiate Between Patients in Hospital “For Covid” and Those in Hospital “With Covid” – and Not Before Time
June 10, 2021 9:45 pm 80 CommentsNHS England has finally told hospitals to differentiate between patients who are actually sick with Covid symptoms and those who test positive while being treated for something else in its daily flow of Covid data.